They are only meant to get you in the ballpark and it sounds lie the ball park is $2500 - $3000.

Make sure you put discount clauses and subordination verbiage in your offer.Use the Installment down payment clause.A Front Porch clause can be used to completely eliminate the down payment requirement.Write in your offer that seller pays all transfer, contributes X-$'s to you at settlement and that you receive all positive escrows if there is a mortgage to be paid off, and the seller agrees to leave stuff in the house or garage - all furniture, the old car in the garage, tools and garden stuff.

After they complete the application on Zillow and they meet the requirements, I send my own copy of an application with a deadline.

But Reno sounds interesting as well. 

It sounds like you’re looking for a more reasonable quote for tree removal.

Sounds like someone's going to have Papa Johns for lunch today!

Does any of this sound valid? 

Your problem here is that you sound completely unconnected to your investment and are allowing decisions to be made by companies and not what you know.

I am completely new to wholesaleing, any info or direction is greatly appreciated.

On this forum and podcast, most people make it sound like that is completely unacceptable and you should get rid of the property.Hypothetically,  let’s say you have a property that barely cash flows and isn’t appreciating much in the long term.